n the News and Observer on Sunday the frontpage article was about how the NCLB assessment systems have created a culture of low level learning and also created a silent epidemic around gifted or advanced students. They also coined a new term No Child Allowed Ahead. As I was reading this article I was reflecting on the work of Dr. Hersch around creating a 21st Century assessment. His work asks students to use multiple resources and documents to answer six questions that range from comprehension to creativity. Students have an hour and a half to complete the digital assessment and it is scored using a rubric that is steeped in research about critical thinking.
One piece that I would like to see added would be the ability for students to collaborate and then produce some answers based on their collaboration.
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